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EDUCATION
Ministers hand councils new education role
By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017
Scottish ministers have watered down plans to reduce council influence over schools.
FINANCE
Government has to recognise the extraordinary challenges councils face
By John O’Brien | 27 September 2017
John O'Brien looks ahead to the Autumn Budget, warning the pressures feel extraordinary.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Prevent needs foster carers to be included
By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 September 2017
Foster carers need to be urgently included in the Government’s Prevent programme, a membership or...
FINANCE
White Van Man on ... PFI contracts
27 September 2017
When I was a lad my mum used to buy her sofas and fridges and washing machines on the never-never...
EDUCATION
Brum praised for tackling illegal schools
By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 September 2017
Ofsted’s chief inspector has praised Birmingham City Council for working with the regulator to ta...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Chief defends council's peformance after critical report on kids' services
By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017
Worcestershire CC’s interim chief executive has insisted there are now ‘green shoots’ after a dam...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council leaders urge action after tragedy warning
By William Eichler | 22 September 2017
Council leaders have called on the Government to take action after inspectors said conditions in ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017
Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Kent's children's services director moves to Croydon
20 September 2017
Croydon LBC has appointed Philip Segurola as the interim director for children’s social care.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council takes back control of children's services
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017
Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...
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